A shank is a part of a pork leg, in fact, the same shank. It is quite tough, so there are some nuances of cooking. We highly recommend trying the oven baked pork knuckle. Yes, it takes a long time, but the taste is amazing!
1. Pork knuckle with onions and garlic
You don't even need a special marinade!
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 250 g of onion, 4 cloves of garlic, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Rinse the shank, make deep cuts on it and sprinkle it with garlic. Chop the onion finely, mix it with the spices, grate the pork and leave in the refrigerator overnight.
Put the shank in a mold and put it in the oven for half an hour at 180-200 degrees. Reduce the temperature to 130 degrees and cook the meat for another 1-1.5 hours, depending on the size.
2. Pork knuckle in beer and mayonnaise
A very unusual cooking option.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 700 ml of beer, 4 l of water, bay leaf, peppercorns, aromatic spices, 3 tbsp. mayonnaise, garlic, 2 tsp. soy sauce, 2 tablespoons honey.
Preparation: Put the shank in a saucepan, add 600 ml of beer and water, and bring to a boil. Add spices as for broth, and cook the knuckle for 2.5 hours on low heat, periodically adding water.
Combine mayonnaise, honey, soy sauce, crushed garlic and marinade spices. Put the shank in a mold and fill in the fields, and then send it to the oven for 15 minutes at maximum temperature. Decrease the degrees to 210, flood the meat with the remaining beer and bake until tender.
3. Stewed pork knuckle
This shank takes even longer to bake than usual, but the result is worth it.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, spices.
Preparation: Rub the knuckle well with spices on all sides and put it on the parchment. Place the meat in the oven for 5-5.5 hours at 125 degrees until it softens.
Take out the knuckle, cover with foil and leave it on the table for another half hour. After that, send it back to the oven at 250 degrees for 20 minutes, turning it over every 5 minutes. And at the end, leave it for a while under the foil on the table again.
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4. Baked pork knuckle in cider
We recommend classic cider without additives or flavors.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 0.5 l of cider, 100 ml of brandy, 2 carrots, 2 potatoes, 2 stalks of leeks, spices.
Preparation: Pour the shank in a saucepan with water and boil for 40 minutes. Transfer it to a mold and coarsely chop all the vegetables there. Pour everything on top with cider and brandy, sprinkle with spices, cover with foil and put in the oven at 190 degrees for 1.5 hours. Remove the foil 10 minutes before the end.
5. Delicate pork knuckle in the oven
The main secret here is the vinegar in the marinade, which makes the meat softer and more tender.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar, spices, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil.
Preparation: Mix oil, vinegar, spices and crushed garlic, and let the marinade brew for 15 minutes. Rinse the shank, rub it with sauce and leave in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours. Put it in your sleeve, tighten and bake for 40 minutes at 200 degrees. And then about another 2.5 hours - at 150.
6. Baked pork knuckle in soy-mustard marinade
For spices, pay attention to paprika, coriander, rosemary and marjoram.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 tbsp. hot and granular mustard, spices.
Preparation: Make cuts in the shank and stuff with thin slices of garlic. Mix all the ingredients for the marinade and rub the meat well on all sides.
Leave the shank to marinate in the refrigerator for a few hours, or better overnight. Put it in your sleeve, tie it tightly and put it in the oven at 200 degrees for an hour. Reduce the degree to 180, bake for another hour, and then bake for about 30 minutes in a torn bag for crust.
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7. Pork knuckle with potatoes in the oven
There is both the main dish and a side dish to it!
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 1 kg of potatoes, 3 tablespoons each ketchup and soy sauce, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 tbsp. mustard and paprika, spices, garlic.
Preparation: Combine all ingredients for a fragrant marinade with spices and crushed garlic. Thoroughly roll the shank in it and put it in the refrigerator at least overnight.
Coarsely chop the potatoes, mix with vegetable oil, spices and garlic. Fold it into the sleeve, and put the knuckle on top. Bake in the oven for 1.5-2 hours at 180 degrees.
8. Baked pork knuckle in foil
In this collection there were already recipes with a sleeve, but now keep another one with a foil.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 4 cloves of garlic, 2 bay leaves, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, spices.
Preparation: Chop the bay leaf, finely chop the garlic and mix all the marinade ingredients with the butter. Rub a shank with it and leave it in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours. Wrap it tightly in several layers of foil and bake for 2.5 hours at 180-200 degrees.
9. Pork knuckle in red wine
To avoid surprises in the taste, take dry wine.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 1 head of garlic, 150 ml of wine, 1 tsp. dry mustard, 5 bay leaves, spices.
Preparation: Sprinkle garlic shank liberally. Mix the wine with mustard and spices, marinate the meat and cover it with bay leaves on all sides.
Leave the shank in the marinade for about 12 hours, or at least overnight. Put it in a sleeve with the rest of the garlic and vegetables to taste, and bake for about 2 hours at 200 degrees.
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10. Pork knuckle with cabbage in the oven
Cabbage in any form is one of the classic side dishes for the shank.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 1 head of cabbage, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 5 tbsp. soy sauce, 2 tablespoons mustard, 1 tbsp. vegetable oil, 100 g of tomatoes in their own juice, spices.
Preparation: Finely chop the onions and carrots, lightly fry them and add the chopped cabbage there. Stew everything with most of the tomatoes and a spoonful of soy sauce for about 5 minutes.
Mix the remaining tomatoes and sauce with mustard, spices and crushed garlic. Put the cabbage in a mold, and on top - the shank coated with marinade. Cover with foil and bake for 2 hours at 180 degrees, and then another 10 minutes without foil.
11. Baked pork knuckle with vegetables
Do not be afraid that during the cooking of the meat the vegetables will completely soften!
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 2 red onions, 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks, 1 pepper, 1 zucchini, 1 head of garlic, spices, bay leaf.
Preparation: Make deep cuts on the shank, rub it with spices and bake for an hour in a pan at 220 degrees. Reduce the temperature to 170, cover the meat with foil, and leave for another 3 hours.
Coarsely chop the vegetables into another form, season, spread bay leaves on top and cover with fat from the shank. Place the meat on top and put it back in the oven for an hour.
12. Pork knuckle with ginger
The Asian-style marinade is also perfect for baked shank.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 5 bay leaves, 2 onions, 6 cloves of garlic, grated ginger, 1 hot pepper, 2 tbsp. olive oil, a pinch of sugar, 5 tbsp. soy sauce.
Preparation: Combine soy sauce, oil and spices, add grated ginger to the marinade to taste. Add half of the chopped garlic and pepper there, and stuff the shank with the rest.
Pour the marinade over the meat and leave in the refrigerator at least overnight. Put the shank in the sleeve, add coarsely chopped onions to it and bake for 2 hours in the oven at 180-200 degrees. Then unfold the sleeve and finish to a nice crust.